英语词汇“hormones”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

hormones

释义

hormone /hörˈmōn/

noun

An internal secretion that, on reaching some part of a plant or animal body, exercises a specific physiological action
A synthetic compound with the same function

ORIGIN: Gr hormōn, contracted prp of hormaein to stir up

hormonˈal adjective

hormon'ally adverb

hormonˈic (or /-mōnˈ/) adjective

hormone replacement therapy noun

A treatment for post-menopausal women involving the artificial provision of a hormone that is no longer produced naturally after the menopause, thereby reducing the risk of brittle bones in later life

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